Location: about 5 miles northwest of Keokuk FallsExisted: May 23, 1894 until August 30, 1903Named for: unknown

The town of Dent originally started north of the county
line in Lincoln County, about six miles southwest of Prague. First
postmaster was Frank R. Vlasak. At one time the thriving little town
even had a town volunteer musical band. However, in 1901, the whole
town, which then had dwindled to only one store, moved lock, stock and
barrel across the Pottawatomie County line and started operation. The store
owner brought his post office with him, and apparently never thought it
important to notify Washington of his move. The location of the town
in this county was about five miles northwest of Keokuk Falls. Settlers
were:

Do you have photos of Dent, OK that you would be willing
to share so we can post them here?
Please email the Pott County Genealogy Club at
pottcounty@gmail.com
We would love to have pictures of each post office; schools; churches,
people/families.

Source: "POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY OKLAHOMA HISTORY" compiled
and edited by Pottawatomie County History Book Committee; published by
Country Lane Press, Claremore, OK, 1987.